A high school athlete's junior year is when college recruiting happens. Email 50 coaches monthly, attend ID camps at your top five schools, visit campuses before senior year, and get your SAT/ACT done and NCAA eligibility number sorted. Coaches will ask for transcripts and GPA.
Junior year is the most important year for recruiting. Here is your 4-step survival plan. Email 50 coaches every month. Not 5, not 10, not 15. 50. Recruiting is a volume game now. You can be picky if you have a ton of genuine interest. If you do not, you must be open-minded. Attend school-specific ID camps for your top 5 schools. Show your face, show interest, show off your skills. Visit the campuses before senior year. If you wait until 12th grade, the rosters will already be set and you won't be getting any acceptance letters. Get your SAT and ACT done, sign up for the NCAA Amateur Eligibility Waiver so you get your eligibility number, and then make sure you keep your GPA up and have an access to your transcripts. They're gonna ask for it. Comment 11th grade if you want tips on what you should be doing if you're in 11th grade.
